New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-28
THE GARDEN OF THE BERKSHIRES.

COTTAGE LIFE IN wiLIIAMsrCwS---HE MEMORY
OF DR. HoPKiSs-coLIEGx PROSPECTS,
wILLIAMsTowN, Mass, Aug. 27.-Few who have
dwelt in this garden OF the Berkshres car remember
an August when vegetation looked 50 fresh and the
country SO lovely The frequent and album
liant rams aud the accompanying high temperature
have developed condition of vegetation Ia weed and
vale almost tropical in its luxar;aEc,. Wiliamstown
as a summer resort is alnost unique. IL u neither
madly gay nor uLreason0bly fashionable the
temper OF the place is against that but II is sue Of the
mating places 10 sumner IN In all New-Erg-
land The vacation breezes not sufficient TO quite
sweep away tho atmcspbere that surrounds college
town and most of the people who tarry here rejoice
that it is so. That tpen window yoLcer in Morgan
Hall
Whence oil but him had fed"
through which lazily floats cloud OF smoke, and
anon snatch of some college sopg nay mean thut
the merry occupant has followed suggestion OF the
kird-heartei professor OF mathematics that lac 20
over" certain topics IN Calculus before the term
begins 1t ma, that he is lingering to toy yet
little logger with the heart of trusting village
maiden and is wearing the weeds for another cgllege
widow. This town is full oil college wdoNs. but they
soon take notice" again and seldom get peSpa-
nently lett
Most OF the professors here rent their houses during
vacation end ia some instances receive ehJugh to
pay years rent and for six weeks outing by the
seaside Cottage life Is quite distinct from aotel life
here rs elsewhere. To enjoy to the iu D summer in
the BeIksuires ere should have box of hrs own tor
the season. Keats for furnished houses range from
81 600 down 10 1900 Tor the The real esatc
boom years OLD but Is sill vigorous and APP
parertIy growing Heretofore the centre 81 develop
ment has been in the vicinity known Southst tthe
street running south from the Mansion House over
Stone hiiii. Here to be seen number OF pictu-
rescue houses with wekept lawns broad piazzas and
yicgs that make one ejoice that no has lived 20
behold them. On the crest OF tas elevation Is tie
beautiful but modest home OF the Rev. DR.. Heary
Hopkins the late DR.. Mark HopkiDss eldest son. and
just east OF it, approached by winding road and
mandng a sweeping view OF the Hoosao Valley and
the Hopper" lso called from the eect produced by
tie grouping OF GrayIock, Bald and Prospect Noun
tains), is tne tasteful resdenee of Mr.. William H.
Doughty Of Troy. In the group stands the cot
tage OF Colonel Archibald Hopkins, clerk OF the Court
of Claims at Washington, aud opposite the latter the
quaint and attractive cottage OF Rowland, the we'll
known New-Yorl artist This Unique habitatiOn Is
said to have been designed by Mrs. Rowland North
Of this group are the rather more pretentious resi-
dencs and ample grounds Of Mr.. Frederick Leake Tor
many years associated In one OF the Troy banks with
Russell Sage AT tho side of his house Gu the lawn is
large safe which the prefers should do service
there rather than to invite attention inside his house.
Adjoining this is the elaborate dwelling OF Mr.. Harn-
SON wes THY Milwaukee contractor, who has rented
IL this summer to Lieutenant Person for the agree
able sum OF $1,000 pretty hedge marks the
division liue between this and the picturesque home
Il Mr. John b. Gale. OF Troy His house is thoroughly
artistic and his lava one OF the prettiest the Berk
shir.s Mr. Gladstone has ead that IL takes two zen
erations to make gentleman and three generations
to make lawn. but TIE lawns here have been
brought to almost perfect condition In less than a
eeneration-by much. Mr.. Sam uel G.. Bagden seen
pies the Professor kice cottage Eugene NJ. jerome.
the Sigma PHI mouse, Dr. Charles A. Stoddard and
Mrs S. 1. Prime the Meers cottage, Charles Buckley
Hubbe, the Cole cottage, and Professor Grihn's
place has been rented by Dr. Beach Jones all OF New.
York Among the other summer residents who &C.
onpy cottages are John Lndloy, melville Eegleston
aud family, Mrs. Julius Wardsworth and family, Mr..
Henry Sabin and Mr.. Lemuel Pomeroy The widow
of Dr. Hopkins aud the family OF her son-naw Judge
Charles G. Mott, tf Washington, occupy the old hcme
stead One accustomed to summer here is not long in
| discovering that something Ia missing this year
President Garter terderly observed that 1t seems as
though the Strength Of the hills has gone from U.s."
What misses is the tall and venerable form of
Mark Bupkinshis genial smile and gracious saluta
| ton. For more than sixty years he walked these
| shady streets and made men better for his living
He lost the vigor or inspiration Of his younger
days the Cult Stream of his youtn flowed up into
the arctic regions OF his old aye aud there caused to
blossom sOiCe OF the sweetest flowers that adorned
| the pathway oil his life.
| Mr. Lawrence Hopkins has iust purchased group
Of the most eligible sites in Williamstown They are
| included in what known the Whitney and
| Sherman farms and are located North West Hill
less than mile from the Mansion House. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Hopkins will build handsome resi-
dence the crest of of these vantage xplots and
that some of his friends will build near him IL IL
probable that The growth OF the town will be in that
direction. IL is the policy OF the managers O. the
| Fitchburg Railroad Company TO make wiliamstown
a popular summer resort like Lenox and to that end
| they propose next summer to furnish a connection
with the Neu.York Central Saratoga special that will
bring William stown within four hours and half of
New-York
1t is surprising TO nd how supcrstitious of the
good people who live within two miles OF this college
| town are. May relate two instancesf well-to-do
farmer was not long since ~ i'll that consultation of
physicians was called When the doctors had agreed
upon diagnosis which had little in It to encourage
the sick mans friends. of the family approached
| the attending physician and said they would like to
try skinnug black cat and hodin' the pelt next
to fathers hide" Another instance was that of an
| old nurse who wa called In to take care of sick
child She observed to carry into the sick room
| old and when asked what she proposed to do
with II said she going to put 1t unaer the bed to
keep the baby from havin fts.'
The prospects of the college for the coming year are
most encouraging. class OF than 100 lie said to
be booked, which, II true, will Sbeat all previous
records"